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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 98 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RichardP on 10/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Ether and pen ink on the nose. On the palate, currant, plum, and black cherry, with notes of leather and savory spice on the long finish, with strong tannins that faded over some hours, and well-balanced acidity. This was equally good the second day, although the disappearance of the tannins gave it a very different character. This was excellent, and it was an excellent value at under $50. The Cellartracker drinking window is too short; this should last for at least several more years. (621 views) | | | Tasted by bobadopolis on 8/12/2023 & rated 93 points: Excellent after about 3 hours in the decanter. Good showing next to a 1980 Chateau Margaux, and although the Lichine was the inferior of the 2 wines, and it was spectacular to sample 2 bottles from the same region at disparate points of maturity. My last of 12 bottles. (731 views) | | | Tasted by bobadopolis on 5/1/2023 & rated 93 points: Alcova, WY 2023. This bottle needed air. Tannic and closed first night. corked and revisited night 2 when it was spectacular. (734 views) | | | Tasted by NiklasT on 4/9/2023 & rated 91 points: This has really developed well, quite a step up vs precious showing a few years ago.A bit more cigarr and pencilshave coming through but more important more freshness and energy. Not great but very satisfying bottle of Bordeaux. (733 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 12/31/2022: Coravin fun - Bordeaux (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Brambles, blackcurrant tends to cassis, plums, sweet spice, polished oak with a savoury underpin, slight earthy notes and a touch of mint. Nice nose. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, plenty of coarse flour tannins, same fruits; brambles, blackcurrant, plums, charming. (1285 views) | | | Tasted by mike410 on 7/13/2022 & rated 92 points: Classic Margaux that's still going strong. Wonderful nose and taste with some grippy tannins that subsided after 30 minutes. This is probably at it's peak and should stay there for a few more years. Medium finish. (1394 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/28/2020: Coravin fun - State of Play (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Bramble and blackcurrant, toasted oak, cedar, sweet spice, creamy plummy underpin. With time a little graphite joins the other aromas. In the mouth it's cedary and oaky; the fruit plays second fiddle to this but still shows through, tannins are slightly grainy but polished and mouth puckering. Hmm (3088 views) | | | Tasted by spacewrangler on 3/24/2020 & rated 88 points: Losing its fruit but still good with food. (2993 views) | | | Tasted by chefdilletante on 3/14/2020: Top note with some strawberry but mostly balsamic, good mineraity, appealing and subtle graphite. Balance and weight are right. Tannins finish a tad dry. Pleasant but not elegant is my impression. (2853 views) | | | Tasted by spacewrangler on 11/19/2019 & rated 91 points: Decanted, in a nice place with red currant and plum, and an earthy spine. (3044 views) | | | Tasted by bobadopolis on 7/2/2019 & rated 93 points: A tad closed on opening, although there was no mistaking Margaux terroir. After 2-3 hours in the decanter, this was spectacular ... wonderful Margaux fruit with some early secondary notes coming through, fine silky tannins, well balanced. Day 2 shows silky strawberries, unripe plums, leather, light earth, pencil shavings, flint. Very impressive, with a light and feminine style that is marvelously endearing. This is bottle 1 of 12, and glory spot was between 2 and 6 hours in the decanter on day 1. Great QPR. Drink now with generous decant or hold for up to 10+ years. Loved it. (1925 views) | | | Tasted by PSUSteve on 9/2/2018 & rated 92 points: PnP. Mature and soft with deep cherry, tobacco and some forest floor. Seems to have plenty of time left. (2295 views) | | | Tasted by wicozani on 7/3/2018 & rated 93 points: Opened 30 minutes before pouring with friends for a cheese, charcuterie, and smoked salmon and oysters get together. An opaque dark red robe, with a typically nicely perfumed nose of dark cherry, black currant, blackberry, exotic spices and cedar. Excellent intensity and concentration, with ample acidity and a nose I'd be happy smelling forever. Relatively weightless on the palate, despite the depth, indicating excellent balance. This is marginally better than the first bottle we had 6+ years ago. At peak now, I'd say, though no hurry. 93-94 (2542 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 5/20/2018 & rated 90 points: Tiny Coravin taste to pick a wine for dinner. Cherry, tobacco, spice and some tannins on the finish. To me maybe better with a little more time? (2278 views) | | | Tasted by prof b on 12/31/2017: Still primary and in no hurry. Try again in 2020. (2550 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 12/20/2017 & rated 90 points: Medium bodied, soft, silky, fresh and displays its ripe, dark cherry, forest floor, coffee and tobacco character easily. The wine is drinking in its sweet spot today. Deceptively easy to drink today, there is no reason to age this hoping for further development. The wine was produced from a blend 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. (3788 views) | | | Tasted by brianakrin on 11/19/2017 & rated 90 points: Just OK. hard, mineral. Nothing special and certainly not worth waiting 13 years for.Don't think it will improve. (1904 views) | | | Tasted by RaggaMat on 9/29/2017 & rated 91 points: Showing better than the last bottle had 3-4 years ago. Some signs of age with smokey liquorice flavour. Pleasant blueberry plum notes and some of that classic Margaux oaky spice without being over the top. Medium bodied with silky tannin. Quite dry on the finish. (2202 views) | | | Tasted by Andrewbdc on 9/9/2017 & rated 90 points: Medium garnet.
Medium (+) intensity aromas of cassis, plum, vanilla, smoke, clove, tobacco, cedar, earth. Developing.
Dry palate, medium (+) acidity, medium ripe tannins, medium alcohol, medium (+) body, medium (+) intensity flavours of cassis, plum, vanilla, smoke, earth. Medium (+) finish.
Dry good mature Bordeaux, but with plenty of life in it. Drinking beautifully, but still retaining freshness. (1914 views) | | | Tasted by HWG99 on 5/15/2017 & rated 93 points: This is such a great wine at the prime. This fine is silky, fine and fragrant. Aroma mixed with oak, blueberry, violet and strewberry, has everything on the month and long finishing with dry fruits. Excellent and i only hope this was not my last bottle. (2256 views) | | | Tasted by HWG99 on 5/1/2017 & rated 93 points: This bottle is much better than the bottle i had a few months ago. The aroma was fun, fine and silky, full body on the palate with nice finishing. This wine is at the prime. Superb (2211 views) | | | Tasted by Grape_ape on 2/23/2017: similar to prior note, lots of funky tertiary aromas/tastes but still drinking really well. (2351 views) | | | Tasted by Saadissimo on 1/14/2017 & rated 92 points: Delightful, silky Margaux: fragrant and elegant with black fruit and violets and a sumptuous finish. Fab. (2228 views) | | | Tasted by HWG99 on 8/23/2016 & rated 90 points: Nice bottle but not enough character. It is powerful on the palate and has a good plummy finishing. (2809 views) | | | Tasted by scott w on 7/8/2016: This bottle was nice but nothing special. Either losing fruit or gaining astringency? (2663 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Ch Prieuré-Lichine Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
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| Château Prieuré-Lichine Producer website - Read more about Chateau Prieure LichineRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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